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Table Rocks
An oak-woodland chaparral habitat in southwest Oregon, home to a unique bird community.
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Table Rocks
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An oak-woodland chaparral habitat in southwest Oregon, home to a unique bird community.
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Location: In southwest Oregon, Upper and Lower Table Rocks are located about 10 miles west-northwest of Medford, west-central Jackson County.
Description: Includes Upper and Lower Table Rocks as well as Kelly Slough below Lower Table Rock. The flat-topped rock formations are flanked by oak-woodland chaparral, a threatened habitat in Oregon. The Table Rocks are managed cooperatively by the Nature Conservancy, the Bureau of Land Management, and Rogue River Ranch.
Ornithological Highlights: The oak-woodland chaparral habitat surrounding the rocks are home to a unique bird community that includes Oak Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatchatcher, and California Towhee, as well as more widespread species such as Acorn Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Oregon Vesper Sparrow, Peregrine Falcon, Western Bluebird, Willow Flycatcher, and White-breasted Nuthatch.
For more information on Table Rocks, please see the Technical Site Report in the National IBA database.Links:
• The Nature Conservancy preserve at Lower Table Rock - 42.4766 -122.9119
Location: In southwest Oregon, Upper and Lower Table Rocks are located about 10 miles west-northwest of Medford, west-central Jackson County.
Description: Includes Upper and Lower Table Rocks as well as Kelly Slough below Lower Table Rock. The flat-topped rock formations are flanked by oak-woodland chaparral, a threatened habitat in Oregon. The Table Rocks are managed cooperatively by the Nature Conservancy, the Bureau of Land Management, and Rogue River Ranch.
Ornithological Highlights: The oak-woodland chaparral habitat surrounding the rocks are home to a unique bird community that includes Oak Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatchatcher, and California Towhee, as well as more widespread species such as Acorn Woodpecker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Oregon Vesper Sparrow, Peregrine Falcon, Western Bluebird, Willow Flycatcher, and
White-breasted Nuthatch.
For more information on Table Rocks, please see the Technical Site Report in the National IBA database.
Links:
• The Nature Conservancy preserve at Lower Table Rock
